Recent Publications (a selected list):
 

Yang K. and B. Xing. 2010. Adsorption of organic compounds by carbon nanomaterials in aqueous phase: Polanyi theory and its application. Chemical Review. 110(10): 5989–6008.

Wang, F., J. Yao, K. Sun and B. Xing. Adsorption of dialkyl phthalate esters on carbon nanotubes. Environ. Sci. Technol. 44(18): 6985-6991.

Wang, H.H., X.M. Kou, Z.G. Pei, J.Q. Xiao, X.Q. Shan and B. Xing. 2010. Physiological effects of magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles on perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) and pumpkin (Cucurbita mixta) plants. Nanotoxicology (in press).

Zhang, D., B. Pan, H. Zhang, P. Ning and B. Xing 2010. Contribution of different sulfamethoxazole species to their overall adsorption on functionalized carbon nanotubes. Environ. Sci. Technol. 44(10): 3806–3811.

Jiang, W., K. Yang, R.W. Vachet and Xing. 2010. Interaction between oxide nanoparticles and biomolecules of bacterial cell envelope as examined by infrared spectroscopy. Langmuir. 26(23): 18071–18077.

Yang, Y., L. Shu, X.L. Wang, B. Xing and S. Tao. 2010. Effects of composition and domain arrangement of biopolymer components of soil organic matter on the bioavailability of phenanthrene. Environ. Sci. Technol. 44(9): 3339–3344.

Wang, Z.Y., Y.D. Yu, B. Pan and B. Xing. 2010. Norfloxacin sorption and its thermodynamics on surface-modified carbon nanotubes. Environ. Sci. Technol. 44(3): 978–984.

Yang, K. Q.F. Jing, W.H. Wu, L.Z. Zhu and B. Xing. 2010. Adsorption and conformation of a cationic aurfactant on single-walled carbon nanotubes and their influence on naphthalene Sorption. Environ. Sci. Technol. 44(2): 681–687.

Yang, K., W.H. Wu, Q.F. Jing, W. Jiang and B. Xing. 2010. Competitive adsorption of naphthalene with 2,4-dichlorophenol and 4-chloroaniline on multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Environ. Sci. Technol. 44(8): 3021–3027.

Tao, T., D.Y.  Zhang, Y. Lu, L. Li, J.N. Ding, Y. Yang, Y.F. Yang, X.L. Wang, W.L. Liu and B. Xing. 2010. Mobility of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the gastrointestinal tract assessed using an in vitro digestion model with sorption rectification. Environ. Sci. Technol. 44(14): 5608–5612.

Wang, X.L., Y. Liu, S. Tao and B. Xing. 2010.  Relative importance of multiple mechanisms in sorption of organic compounds by multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Carbon, 48(13): 3721-3728.

Pan, B. and B. Xing. 2010. Manufactured nanoparticles and their sorption of organic chemicals. Advances in Agronomy. 108: 137-181.

Lin, D.H., X.L. Tian, F.C. Wu and B. Xing. 2010.  Fate and transport of engineered nanomaterials in the environment. J. Environ. Qual. 39:1896-1908.

Ghosh, S., Hamid Mashayekhi, P. Bhowmik and B. Xing. 2010. Colloidal stability of Al2O3 nanoparticles as affected by coating of structurally different humic acids. Langmuir, 26 (2): 873–879.

Pan, B. and B. Xing. 2010. Competitive and complementary adsorption of bisphenol A and 17α-ethinyl estradiol on carbon nanomaterials. J. Agric. Food Chem. 58(14): 8338–8343.

Lin, D.H., N. Liu, K. Yang, B. Xing and F.C. Wu. 2010. Different stabilities of multiwalled carbon nanotubes in fresh surface water samples. Environ. Pollut. 158: 1270-1274.

Sun, K. B. Gao, Z.Y. Zhang, G.X. Zhang, X.T. Liu, Y. Zhao and B. Xing. 2010. Sorption of endocrine disrupting chemicals by condensed organic matter in soils and sediments. Chemosphere, 80(7): 709-715.

Shechter, M., B. Xing and B. Chefetz. 2010. Cutin and cutan biopolymers: Their role as natural sorbents. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 74(4): 1139-1146 .

Bai, Y.C., D.H. Lin, F.C. Wu, Z.Y. Wu and B. Xing. 2010. Adsorption of Triton X-series surfactants and its role in stabilizing multi-walled carbon nanotube suspensions. Chemosphere, 79: 362-36.

Oleszczuk, P., B. Pan and B. Xing. 2009. Adsorption and desorption of oxytetracycline and carbamazepine by multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Environ. Sci. Technol. 43 (24): 9167–9173.

Chefetz, B. and B. Xing. 2009. Relative role of aliphatic and aromatic moieties as sorption domains for organic compounds: A review. Environ. Sci. Technol. 43(6): 1680-1688.

Yang, K. and B. Xing. 2009. Sorption of phenanthrene by humic acid-coated nanosized TiO2 and ZnO. Environ. Sci. Technol. 43(6): 1845-1851.

Yang, K., D.H. Lin and B. Xing. 2009. Interactions of humic acid with nanosized inorganic oxides. Langmuir, 25(6): 3571-3576.

Tao, S., J. Cao, W.T. Wang, J.Y. Zhao, W. Wang, Z.H. Wang, H.Y. Cao and B. Xing. 2009. A passive sampler with improved performance for collecting gaseous and particulate phase polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in air. Environ. Sci. Technol. 43(11): 4124–4129.

Lin, D.H., N. Liu, K.Yang, L.Z. Zhu, Y. Xu and B. Xing. 2009. The effect of ionic strength and pH on the stability of tannic acid-facilitated carbon nanotube suspensions. Carbon, 47: 2875-2882.

Pan, B., P. Ning and B. Xing. 2009. Humic substances. Part V: Sorption of pharmaceuticals and personal care products. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 16: 106-116.

Jiang, W., H. Mashayekhi and B. Xing. 2009. Bacterial toxicity comparison between nano- and micro-scaled oxide particles. Environ. Pollut. 157:1619-1625.

Wang, H.H., R.L. Wick and B. Xing. 2009. Toxicity of nanoparticulate and bulk ZnO, Al2O3 and TiO2 to the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Environ. Pollut. 157: 1171-1177.

Yang, K. and B. Xing. 2009. Adsorption of fulvic acid by carbon nanotubes from water. Environ. Pollut. 157: 1095-1100.